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2022 Kia Forte — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
22
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
72
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Stable 0%
Complaint Trend
10 last 24mo vs 10 prior
Dec & Apr
Peak Complaint Months
37% of complaints in these months

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2022 Kia Forte Safety Recalls (1)

22V30400005/05/2022
STEERING:COLUMN

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.

Remedy: Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2022 Kia Forte

ENGINE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
STEERING,SUSPENSION
1
POWER TRAIN
1

Based on 22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

3
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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